Chapter 365 Her Connection to This World
The first thing that catches the eye of the rosewood plant is the entire view of the Caustic Tree.
I didn't observe it carefully when I came last time, but now that I'm closer, I realize that its size far exceeds my expectations of rosewood.
The trunk is as thick as a mountain, and countless runes are imprinted on the gnarled bark, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, like the breath of stars, flowing with immense power of law.
The tree canopy is so dense that it blocks out the sun; it is made up of countless interwoven and shimmering threads of cause and effect.
They rise into the void and then fall back down, flowing slowly like a waterfall.
Just as Huali was immersed in the "real-life Avatar", Ao Bai suddenly exclaimed, "Host, on your body..."
Huali lowered her head, her movements suddenly pausing.
"This is……?"
A thin, bright line of cause and effect stretched out from the direction of her heart.
One end connects to her body, while the other end silently connects to the giant tree in front of her.
“Fate is determined by what one encounters; its cycles cannot be fathomed.” A knowing glint flashed in Wu Jin’s white eyes.
"I remember when you first came to this world and entered the Abyss of Burial Gods, you were completely clean and had no connection with this world."
"And now it seems... you have found your connection with the world."
Seeing Huali staring blankly at the transparent line on her chest, Wu Jin smiled silently.
He said no more, but instead formed a hand seal, and as runes appeared around his body, he chanted an ancient and obscure incantation.
The next moment, the rough, ancient bark of the Causal Tree rippled like water, revealing a space large enough for one person to pass through.
Wu Jinchao gestured to Huali, and the two stepped inside one after the other.
The scene inside the tree suddenly changed.
It's as if you've stepped into a strange space composed of pure energy and the veins of wood.
Beneath my feet was a warm, glossy wooden platform, and all around me were countless thick, winding, glowing roots.
Wu Jin's wrinkled face, heavy with weight and responsibility, appeared incredibly solemn. "Pear Blossom Immortal..."
"Um, wait a minute."
Huali interrupted him, "Let me make this clear first. It's not that I don't trust you. It's just that for something this big, are you really capable of handling it all by yourself?"
She had wanted to say this since earlier: this old priest brought her in with all sorts of strange talk, but what about the others?
Wu Jin was slightly taken aback, then his eyes revealed his understanding. "Of course not."
Karin: "Then...?"
"Rest assured, fairy. My entire Wu clan, excluding the elderly, weak, women and children, totaling 566 people, has been assigned to guard corresponding nodes in various parts of the sacred land according to ancient methods."
Wu Jin's words were filled with unwavering determination: "Once the core here is activated, we will work together to operate the great array to help you break through the spatial barrier."
"Just go about your business and don't worry about maintaining your energy."
"Since this tree is named 'Cause and Effect,' it naturally has its own weight and price. In the past, in order to seek a glimmer of hope, we dared to take a risky move, intending to use the immense fortune of the Demon King Luo Chuan as a sacrifice to nourish this tree."
"Now, for the same purpose, my witch clan is also willing to sacrifice our lives."
Wu Jin raised his voice, filled with the same fervor and devotion as back then: "So that future generations may once again have the opportunity to ascend, I am willing to be the first to charge forward!"
Twenty words, resolute and weighty as a mountain.
Like an ant trying to shake a tree. The witch clan had waited far too long for this day, so long that the entire tribe was already prepared to give everything.
Before Huali could answer, the buzzing sound in the entire space of the Causal Tree suddenly rose, like a giant beast that had been sleeping for thousands of years about to awaken.
Huali seemed to sense something and raised her head.
Countless causal lines hanging overhead trembled violently, their dazzling light illuminating the entire space to the point of blinding intensity.
As the ancient totems lit up one by one, an irresistible, immense suction force emanated from the center of the platform.
Space is no longer a physical entity, but has transformed into a constantly rotating vortex gate that devours all light.
Inside the door, countless fragments of light and time emanated a vast and terrifying power.
"Now!"
Without further hesitation, Huali turned her head to look in the direction beyond the Ten Thousand Mountains, took a deep breath, and leaped towards the center of the vortex.
The moment Hua Li's figure disappeared, Wu Jin knelt down and kowtowed to all the members of the Wu clan at the same time.
The old priest knelt and roared, "...All living beings in this world are entrusted to you!!"
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At the same time—
The ten individuals representing the Qi Yun Zi, scattered across ten black Qi source points in this realm, all paused in their movements.
Luo Chuan's demonic power surged as he manipulated the ice cone to forcefully suppress the filthy black pillar that was trying to break through, when suddenly, without warning, his heart felt empty.
He instinctively turned to the northwest.
Xiaohuali...
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On the other side, Lian Zhuo was surrounded by a constant stream of Buddhist light, and Sanskrit characters formed a golden barrier that firmly imprisoned the black energy within a certain range.
For a moment, his hand, which was holding the prayer beads, paused slightly. After a long while, a look of concern appeared in his eyes.
"Amitabha... It has begun."
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The Nine Spirits Netherfire raged and tore at the writhing black energy beneath Wen Jin's feet. The Demon Lord's methods were ruthless and decisive.
But at that very second, Wen Jin's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.
He seemed to sense something and turned to look, his pale golden eyes so gloomy that they were almost devoid of light.
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On the other side.
The young general, Zhao Heng, Feng Yi, and Chang Liu were repeatedly trying to shatter the forming phantom. Suddenly, the trajectory of the Devouring Abyss in Shen Yu's hand veered off course, and his heart felt as if something had clenched it.
"...Hana-ri".
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"retreat."
Yan Xi hovered in the air, his boundless water elemental power acting like a sturdy dam, resisting the most ferocious impact of the black energy.
At this moment, he felt with absolute clarity that the connection between him and Huali had suddenly become weak, as if they were separated by countless mountains and rivers, and endless time and space.
His fingertips paused slightly.
Shrimp Bro stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, my little sister isn't that weak. Let's get ready. Once all five stars on her side are lit, we'll immediately gather everyone's strength to completely seal off this black energy, and then we'll be the first to go see her."
"I'll work a little harder and trip up the others. Don't worry about me, at most I'll get a beating, but they won't dare do anything to me."
Yan Xi nodded and looked into the void.
She has already embarked on her journey.
All they can do is protect this land, whether it takes ten, fifty, or even longer, until she returns.
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